used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Marie tossed her head and shrugged her shoulders when I insisted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie tossed her head and shrugged her shoulders when I insisted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
Marie
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From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Marie tossed her head and shrugged her shoulders when I insisted.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Marie tossed her head and shrugged her shoulders when I insisted.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ascertained that fact from James, the butler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I hung about the house all the morning and, after the doctor had come and gone (and this time, I was glad to see, with a more cheerful face) I insisted on pushing into the room and speaking to mother myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Marie tossed her head and shrugged her shoulders when I insisted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading Marie tossed her head and shrugged her shoulders when I insisted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Marie, the Frenchwoman, seemed desirous of telling me nothing and--I thought--wished to keep me out of my mother's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH IS RELATED A CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER Mother was better in the morning.
